Darius Sam Runs Long

In a few short years, the youngest person ever to complete Utah’s daunting Moab 240 race went from maxing out stolen credit cards to raising six figures for charity. Darius Sam is running toward his best self

Coleman Molnar

You can’t get away with much in Merritt, B.C. With a population of just over 10,000 (if you include the many surrounding ranching and First Nations communities), it’s the kind of town where anonymity is rare and small talk is inevitable. It’s the kind of town where the few regular runners all recognize each other a kilometre out by their silhouette or their gait alone. As a result, in the sunny Nicola Valley (90 km northwest of Kelowna) that cradles the self-proclaimed country music capital of Canada—as in many small towns around the world—accountability is high. This can work in your favour, or not. Growing up in the nearby Nlaka'pamux First Nations outside of Merritt, Darius Sam found himself repeatedly butting up against the hard side of that small-town truth. Born to parents…

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Canadian Running (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2022

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